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ablity of scientist

by gmat740 » Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:36 am
please explain
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by iamcste » Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:02 am
IMO C

A...The ability ..singular hence we need "has become ever more accurate

such as needs to be used for introducting examples and not like


B- Idiomatic construction is "ability or able to"

ability "in" providing is incorrect


C--uses "such as", correct subject verb agreement..scientists have , correct idiom "able to"

D-ability "in" is incorrect, Like is incorrect

E--Scientist's ability ---have ---is incorrect

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by goelmohit2002 » Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:22 am
but don't u think that "C" is very awkward...

have become able to...

shouldn't it be like "scientists are able to..."